Eutelsat is a leading satellite operator and the world's first integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, formed in 2023 through the combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb. With a fleet of 34 geostationary satellites and a LEO constellation of over 600 satellites, the company provides global services for video broadcasting, broadband, data connectivity, and government communications. Eutelsat also delivers services for maritime and in-flight mobility, offering solutions like the Eutelsat Advance platform for high-end connectivity and digital platforms for broadcasters. Associated keywords include satellite communications, GEO-LEO infrastructure, and broadcast services.
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Eutelsat Group is maintaining investment in the European Union’s IRIS² sovereign constellation project.
On February 12, 2026, Jean-François Fallacher delivered Eutelsat Group’s H1 2025-26 results.
Astroscale’s 520 kg ELSA-M servicer spacecraft will capture and remove an end-of-life Eutelsat OneWeb satellite.
Eutelsat has restructured 5 billion euros of bank debt to fully finance the company.
Eutelsat Group completed a major refinancing plan in February 2026.
Jean-François Fallacher succeeded Eva Berneke as Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Group on June 1, 2025.
Eutelsat Group remains on schedule for the technological evolution of its LEO constellation.
Eutelsat expects to invest roughly 1 billion euros per year starting in 2025 and continuing for the next two years.
Eutelsat’s second-generation constellation will provide more capacity than the current system.
Eutelsat is procuring its current-generation satellites from Airbus.
Eutelsat has 440 OneWeb satellites on order to refresh its low-Earth-orbit constellation.
Eutelsat completed a large capital raise after Jean-Francois Fallacher became CEO, and the French government took a larger share in the company.
Jean-Francois Fallacher became CEO of Eutelsat after a long career at Orange.
Astroscale’s ELSA-M mission is part of the Sunrise Partnership Project, a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency and Eutelsat.
ELSA-M is supported by the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and Eutelsat Group through the Sunrise Partnership Project.
Eutelsat said the contract termination does not alter any elements of its financial objectives.
Eutelsat has terminated contracts with Russian satellite operator RSCC for the RSCC-owned and operated Express AT1 and Express AT2 satellites.
Eutelsat’s contract termination is expected to have virtually no impact on EBITDA in FY 2025-26.
Eutelsat’s GEO fleet now consists of 31 satellites, down from 33 previously.
Eutelsat’s contract termination is expected to have a low single-digit million impact on revenues in FY 2025-26.